Holiday 2010: NARS Holiday Gift Sets at Sephora.

NARS knows that the holidays bring heavy travel and us beauty loving gals know and appreciate smaller-sized products. Yes, the ability to tote along more makeup choices are always a plus. Just in time, NARS has created some Holiday Gift Sets that are exclusive-to-Sephora.  From luscious lips and contoured cheeks to mascara-definition with the perfect felt-tipped liner, the beauties below are currently available exclusively at Sephora.com.

Orgasm Lust Set - $30.00
The medium-sized Orgasm/Laguna Duo is being offered for the first time in this exclusive set and boasts the perfect combination for a fresh yet contoured look. Super Orgasm Lip Gloss gives the finishing touch, quintessential to any holiday affair. 

Follow the Boys - $40.00
Four medium-sized lip glosses packed with the perfect amount of sheerness, shimmer and pigment for a long-lasting pout. Simply irresistible on their own, or intriguingly chic layered over NARS lipsticks, these smaller versions are available in this set exclusively.

Trouble Maker - $60.00
They say the way to a person’s soul is through her eyes. With PRO-PRIME Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base, Nuits Blanches Eyeliner Stylo and Larger Than Life Volumizing Mascara, the impact will be full-force. And to remove it all anywhere anytime, this set includes a travel-size Eye Makeup Remover – a delicate formula for erasing all traces of eye makeup.

Again, these sets are available only for a limited time and only at Sephora.com.

Holiday 2010: Get the Winter Glow from ELLIS FAAS.

For the 2010 holiday season, Ellis has selected a gift set of three, best-selling products that can be combined to create a beautiful and festive look: Creamy Lips “Ellis Red” L101, Ellis Eyes Light E305 and black mascara E401. These three products together can be used to create either a dramatic party look or a more subtle every day look.

I must say that I am very happy with this being my first experience with ELLIS FAAS. The mascara is a best-seller, I am sure, as it is amazing. I can apply coat after coat and my lashes just get thicker and longer while maintining their flexibility.  The formula is really unlike I have ever used before.

Ellis explains how she uses the combination of products -

Party look:
* use the Light in holographic Bordeaux-green as an overall eye shadow. Apply liberally onto the eyelids and also underneath the eye in a bold shape. Soften the edges with your finger for a dramatic smokey eye.
* apply the mascara in several coatings. Because the mascara stays flexible you can easily layer it and even curl the lashes afterwards - do wait a few minutes between layers.
* load the applicator of the lipstick with a little bit of product and outline the lips. Reload and apply a thicker coat of lipstick to create a sumptuous, deep sexy red mouth.

Subtle look:
* use the Light as a highlighter - either over your usual eye shadow or on its own. Apply a dot in the middle of your eyelid and in the corner of your eye. Dab lightly.
* use one coating of mascara for a natural look.
* load the applicator of the lipstick with a little bit of product and apply on the lips. Fade a little with fingers, to create a very chic blood-red stain.

ELLIS FAAS products are available through their website ELLISFAAS.com, SpaceNK.com and at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.

Gloss of the Day: MAC Dazzleglass Creme in Gone Romancin'.

This Dazzleglass Creme is perfect for this holiday season. Seeing as it comes from MAC's A Tartan Tale Colour Collection, they knew it too. Gone Romancin' is a very pretty pinkish lavender shade with a lot of lavender, pink and white shimmer in it. The shimmer quotient in this gloss is amazing - it leaves almost a glass silver finish, that reflects the different color out in bright light.

Price: $18.00
Availability: MAC counters, MACCosmetics.com